AbstractRepeatingJob.java

/**
 * Copyright (C) Intersect 2012.
 *
 * This module contains Proprietary Information of Intersect,
 * and should be treated as Confidential.
 */
package au.org.intersect.exsite9.jobs;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.jobs.Job;

/**
 * for jobs that need repeating
 */
public abstract class AbstractRepeatingJob extends Job
{
    /**
     *  Flag to indicate that the job should continue to run to schedule
     */
    private boolean running = true;

    /**
     * The frequency the job runs at
     */
    protected long repeatDelayMillis = 0L;
    
    /**
     * A repeating job.
     * @param name The Job Name
     * @param repeatDelayMillis The schedule interval in milliseconds
     */
    public AbstractRepeatingJob(String name, long repeatDelayMillis)
    {
        super(name);
        this.repeatDelayMillis = repeatDelayMillis;
    }
    
    @Override
    public boolean shouldSchedule() {
        return running;
    }
    
    public void start() {
        running = true;
        schedule(repeatDelayMillis);
    }
    
    public void stop() {
        running = false;
        cancel();
    }

    public void setDelay(final long delay)
    {
        this.repeatDelayMillis = delay;
    }
}